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I-15 Cajon Pass

I-15
Cajon Summit · 4,260 ft

The Las Vegas corridor's choke point — live cameras and status over the 4,260‑foot Cajon Summit.

No chain controls in effect on I-15

From Caltrans's live chain-control feed — updated now. Confirm the posted level on QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or dial 511 before you commit.

Cajon Pass cameras, in drive order

All 29 live California Caltrans cameras along I-15, ordered south to north — read the strip like the drive.

I-15 @ North Of Summit

I-15 @ North Of Summit

facing south

I-15 @ Duncan Canyon

I-15 @ Duncan Canyon

facing south

I-15 @ 0.1 Miles S of Sierra

I-15 @ 0.1 Miles S of Sierra

facing north

I-15 @ Sierra Avenue

I-15 @ Sierra Avenue

facing north

I-15 @ 0.5 Miles S of Glenhelen

I-15 @ 0.5 Miles S of Glenhelen

facing north

I-15 @ S of Glen Helen Parkway

I-15 @ S of Glen Helen Parkway

facing north

I-15 @ Glen Helen Parkway

I-15 @ Glen Helen Parkway

facing north

I-15 @ N of Glen Helen Parkway

I-15 @ N of Glen Helen Parkway

facing north

I-15 @ 0.6mi South Of Kenwood

I-15 @ 0.6mi South Of Kenwood

facing south

I-15 @ NB Kenwood On

I-15 @ NB Kenwood On

facing north

I-15 @ 0.5mi n

I-15 @ 0.5mi n

facing south

I-15 @ 1.25mi Kenwood

I-15 @ 1.25mi Kenwood

facing south

I-15 @ Oakie Flats Road

I-15 @ Oakie Flats Road

facing south

I-15 @ s

I-15 @ s

facing north

I-15 @ Jct. 138

I-15 @ Jct. 138

facing north

I-15 @ 0.3 MI N

I-15 @ 0.3 MI N

facing north

I-15 @ n

I-15 @ n

facing north

I-15 @ Truck RunwayRp

I-15 @ Truck RunwayRp

facing south

I-15 @ Forest Serv As

I-15 @ Forest Serv As

facing north

I-15 @ Brake Check Rd

I-15 @ Brake Check Rd

facing south

I-15 @ Oak Hill Rd

I-15 @ Oak Hill Rd

facing north

I-15 @ Ranchero Road Loop (s

I-15 @ Ranchero Road Loop (s

facing south

I-15 @ US-395

I-15 @ US-395

facing north

I-15 @ Main St

I-15 @ Main St

facing north

I-15 @ 2 mi s

I-15 @ 2 mi s

facing north

I-15 @ Bear Valley Rd

I-15 @ Bear Valley Rd

facing south

I-15 @ Palmdale Rd

I-15 @ Palmdale Rd

facing north

I-15 @ Roy Rogers Dr.

I-15 @ Roy Rogers Dr.

facing north

I-15 @ Cement Co. OC

I-15 @ Cement Co. OC

facing north

Pass weather right now

Caltrans road-weather stations along the corridor — the same sensors the chain-control decisions use.

SBD-15- 2.5 miles north of 15/215 interchange
32°F air temperature
Updated 20m ago
I-15 : 0.3 Mile North of SR-138
79°F air temperature
22 mph (gusts 26) from the S
Updated 20m ago
I-15 : US-395
83°F air temperature
5 mph (gusts 9) from the SSE
Updated 20m ago

About Cajon Pass

Every drive from Los Angeles or the Inland Empire to Las Vegas — and every high-desert commute out of Victorville and Hesperia — funnels through Cajon Pass, the gap between the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains where I‑15 climbs from San Bernardino to a posted 4,260 feet at Cajon Summit. When the pass has a problem, half of Southern California's weekend has a problem.

The hazards rotate with the calendar: Santa Ana wind events that flip high-profile vehicles and drive blowing dust across the lanes, winter cold snaps that ice the summit and occasionally close it outright, and fire — the 2016 Blue Cut Fire shut I‑15 completely for days. The grade itself compounds everything, with runaway-truck escape ramps punctuating the descent.

The cameras below run south to north, from the bottom of the grade past the SR‑138 junction to the summit and down into the desert. The banner above them reads the live Caltrans feed — chain controls here are uncommon but real, and wind restrictions show up in the same data.

Driving Cajon Pass in winter

  • A cold storm can ice Cajon Summit while San Bernardino gets rain — check the summit cameras before a night or early-morning Vegas run.
  • In Santa Ana conditions, watch for blowing dust near the SR‑138 junction and lay off the cruise control; high-profile vehicles should reconsider entirely.
  • Snow closures are usually short but total — when CHP shuts the pass, waiting an hour beats improvising a detour through the mountain roads, which close first.
  • Heading to Vegas in weather, check the whole chain: Cajon, the I‑15 high desert past Victorville, and the Nevada side at /ndot-cameras.
  • Official restrictions and escorts post on Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) and 511 — treat the cameras as your early warning, not the ruling.

Explore more

The full camera maps and guides around this corridor.

California Caltrans Cameras — inland empire view
The interactive map for the wider region around Cajon Pass.
California Caltrans Cameras — statewide map
Every California camera on one interactive map.
All Road Cameras — every state on one map
See every state we cover at once on a single map.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cajon Pass open right now?
The banner at the top shows the live Caltrans status for the corridor and the cameras show the grade itself. Wind and dust restrictions, escorts and closures are posted officially on QuickMap and 511.
Does it snow on Cajon Pass?
A few times most winters, yes — I‑15 crests at a posted 4,260 feet at Cajon Summit, high enough for ice and snow when a cold storm comes through, and Caltrans has closed it for exactly that. The railroad's famous Cajon Pass figure of 3,777 feet is a different, lower saddle.
Why is wind such a big deal here?
The pass is the funnel between two mountain ranges, so pressure differences between the desert and the basin accelerate through it — classic Santa Ana physics. Overturned semis on the grade are a regular feature of wind-advisory days.
What happened in the Blue Cut Fire?
In August 2016 a fast-moving fire jumped the pass and forced a full multi-day closure of I‑15 — the reminder that summer, not just winter, can shut this corridor. Fire-season smoke checks are a legitimate use of these cameras.
What's the alternative if I-15 closes?
Nothing painless. SR‑138 and the mountain routes close before the interstate does; US‑395 via Palmdale adds serious time. For a Vegas trip the honest answer is usually to wait for the reopening — the cameras and banner tell you when traffic is actually rolling.
Where are the neighboring cameras?
The Inland Empire regional view and the statewide map at /caltrans-cameras cover the approaches, and the Nevada half of the Vegas run is at /ndot-cameras — worth a look before holiday weekends in either direction.